【題目】閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
A
A teenager has gained a six-figure sum for a vampire (吸血鬼) novel she wrote after being inspired by the Twilight. Abigail Gibbs, 18, who started writing the book aged 14, released chapters of her novel online, where the book eventually received 17 million hits. Harper Collins in Britain has now signed this talented author following her extraordinary Internet success.
Miss Gibbs, from Brixham, Devon, who is about to start studying English at Oxford University, is the first author to be discovered on Wattpad. Wattpad is an online library which allows subscribers (用戶) to upload or read other people's stories. Miss Gibbs also said Stephenie Meyer's famous Twilight books had influenced her novel, The Dark Heroine. “I read the Twilight and did really enjoy it. At first, my parents were a bit opposed to my writing because I was staying up till 3 a.m. on school nights and they were worried that I might fall behind.”
Miss Gibbs finished her book at the age of 16. She posted each chapter after she had written it on the Internet site, until she got to five chapters before the end when she stopped. “I had signed with an agent and he basically said, ‘Don't post anymore so as to keep the readers' anxiety”. That was tough because I disappeared in the site for a year and there were a lot of fans asking where I was. I have had so many requests from fans to upload the last five chapters; some people even said they were going to write their own endings.” Her fans can buy the e-book for £2.99, or wait for the paperback book priced at £6.99 in shops next month.
(1)Her parents didn't support Gibbs' writing because _____.
A.they didn't like vampire novels
B.writing might influence her studies
C.Gibbs spent too much time online
D.a possible failure might let Gibbs down
(2)We can infer from the text that Gibbs _________.
A.got support from Meyer
B.dropped out of school to concentrate on her career
C.spent two years in writing The Dark Heroine
D.wrote several books before The Dark Heroine
(3)Why did Gibbs stop posting the last five chapters of the story online?
A.She would rewrite it later.
B.She had to finish her university education first.
C.She wanted readers to write their own ending.
D.She hoped to attract readers' more interest.
(4)If a reader wants to read the whole story, he or she___________.
A.may pay for an e-edition
B.must wait for about a month
C.can buy a paperback in a bookstore now
D.can ask for a copy of the manuscript (原稿)

【答案】
(1)B
(2)C
(3)D
(4)A
【解析】本文講述一個青少年受到暮光之城的影響寫了關(guān)于吸血鬼的小說,受到歡迎。
(1)B 考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段提到At first, my parents were a bit opposed to my writing because I was staying up till 3 a.m. on school nights and they were worried that I might fall behind 首先我的父母不同意我的寫作因為我經(jīng)常熬夜到晚上三點,他們擔(dān)心我會學(xué)習(xí)落后,故選B項。
(2)C考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段提到Abigail Gibbs, 18, who started writing the book aged 14再到第三段提 到 Miss Gibbs finished her book at the age of 16 可知花了兩年的時間,故選 C 項。
(3)D考查推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段提到Don't post anymore so as to keep the readers' anxiety沒有繼續(xù)公布為的是吸引讀者的興趣,故選D項。
(4)A 考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到Her fans can buy the e-book for £2.99, or wait for the paperback book priced at £6. 99 in shops next month.他的粉絲可以花2.99英鎊下載電子書或下個月的書要6.99英鎊,故選A項。

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